The growing importance of co-design in effective community engagement

By Jonny Popper, Co-Founder and Partner of LCA The Government has rightly placed housing, public services and infrastructure investment at the very heart of its growth agenda and is making strong progress on speeding up the planning process and enabling greater certainty in decision-making.  In doing so, even greater emphasis is being placed in effective […]

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Will the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) unlock land supply and help to deliver 1.5m new homes?

By Alexandra Woolmore, Head of Planning at The Hill Group In December 2024, The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published its revised National Policy Planning Framework. Key reforms included the reintroduction of mandatory housing targets, the restoration of the five-year housing land supply, a new Standard Method, and changes to Green Belt policy, […]

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Holistic Insight partners with UKREiiF to bring industry insights to light

Holistic Insight and The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced a partnership which will see industry insights and opinions brought to light. UKREiiF is the UK’s leading real estate investment and infrastructure event taking place between 20-22 May 2025, in Leeds. The event connects people, places and businesses to drive sustainable, […]

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Driving Meaningful Change: How UKREiiF works with organisations to champion diversity and inclusion in the Built Environment

At UKREiiF we’re dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We often collaborate with organisations that share our passion for advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the built environment. Together, we aim to drive meaningful change, not just at our annual UKREiiF event, but across the entire sector. Over the years […]

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Pre-market consultation open for renewal of Pagabo’s largest frameworks

On behalf of contracting authority Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, leading procurement specialist Pagabo has released Prior Information Notices (PINs) to request participation in preliminary market engagement for the renewal of two of its largest frameworks – the Major Works Framework and Developer Led Framework. The lot structure for both frameworks will be […]

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